Black and tan fantasy
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A film which uses jazz both organically and dramatically and with a slight melodramatic plot that provides the background for the first appearance of Duke Ellington on film. Appearing with Ellington are his Cotton Club Orchestra , the Hall Johnson Choir, and Fredi Washington. Musical numbers include: Black and Tan Fantasy, The Duke Steps Out, Black Beauty, Cotton Club Stomp, Hot Feet, and Same Train. Anticipates, with its kaleidoscope conclusion, the staging and optical effects used by Busby Berkeley years later.
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A film which uses jazz both organically and dramatically and with a slight melodramatic plot that provides the background for the first appearance of Duke Ellington on film. Appearing with Ellington are his Cotton Club Orchestra , the Hall Johnson Choir, and Fredi Washington. Musical numbers include: Black and Tan Fantasy, The Duke Steps Out, Black Beauty, Cotton Club Stomp, Hot Feet, and Same Train. Anticipates, with its kaleidoscope conclusion, the staging and optical effects used by Busby Berkeley years later.
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